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Translator: Nonon
Proofreader: Silavin
POV: Violet
“Ahahaha, Let’s. Go. Even. Higher. And. Set. A. New. Record!”
“AHHHH…!”
They soared through the skies at a dizzying speed.
Apparently it wasn’t a lie, when she said we were traversing at a relaxed pace earlier. I did wish for it to be true if possible.
Though I could feel us coursing at high speed, there was no undue strain on my body. That said, it feels really scary to travel at this near illusionary high speed.
“Hm. I’m. Picking. Up. Enemy. Signals. Hold. On. Tight, Violet!”
What do you mean hold on tight? I’m already holding on for dear life. I know that I won’t fall but I can’t bring myself to loosen my grip.
Besides, what enemy…
“Wyvern?!”
Wyvern.
It’s a B-Class monster that makes its home in the skies or mountains in sparsely populated areas. The whirlwind created by a flap of its wings can level buildings, the fire it breathes is potent enough to scorch a fully armored adventurer. It’s a monster whose talons can shred the arms of a human as if they were paper.
Such a fearsome monster spotted us and swooped in to attack us.
“Hmph, You’re. One. Of. The. Weakest. Among. The. B-class! Don’t. Even. Think. You. Can. Defeat. The. New. And. Improved. Me!”
Ms. Robot didn’t seem in the least flustered, on the contrary, I could feel her maintain her composure as she extended her right arm towards the wyvern. Her arm let out consecutive shrill sounds and started flashing red.
Ah, how do I put this? The wyvern looked pitiful as one would moments before being swallowed whole by a dragon.
“MAXIMUM CLUSTER CANON, FIRE!”
Something shot out.
“Phew. It. Takes. A. Couple. Of. Days. To. Charge. A. Shot, And. Frankly. I. Wasn’t. Even. Sure. How. To. Get. It. To. Work. It’s. Much. Too. Powerful. So. I. Don’t. Use. It. On. The. Surface.”
“Never use that on ground!”
A shockwave as big as the wyvern, quite literally swallowed it whole and vanished into thin air.
… This person(?)… isn’t she a little too strong?
“There. The. Nuisance. Is. Gone.”
“Nuisance, you say…”
A wyvern of that size would need a whole platoon of soldiers to take down.
Any adventurer capable of hunting it alone would gain instant fame, but apparently Ms. Robot wasn’t the least interested.
More importantly, what did she mean by nuisance…
“…Ah.”
The sky looked stunning.
A blue blanket that stretched seemingly endlessly.
Despite how high up we were or how fast we were going, I wasn’t afraid and the vast expanse of the sky with nary a soul around, strangely made me feel like I wasn’t all alone in the world.
Looking down, the academy I once attended and the city that was once my home looked so small in the distance.
Seriously, they looked tiny.
“Violet, The. Definition. Of. Normal. Is. Very. Subjective. Clo. Must. Have. Told. You. I’m. Sure? That. He. Wishes. To. Embrace. All. Of. You.”
Rather than wondering how she knew about that… I felt like she simply knew Clo well enough to understand that he would say something like that.
Is it because of the difference in how long we’ve both known Clo? It makes me feel just a bit frustrated.
“He did. And that’s exactly why I’m in a limbo. Does someone with a shameful past like me, have the right to fall in love or be loved? Am I simply not taking advantage of Lord Clo’s kindness?”
“Can’t. You. Try. To. Accept. Yourself. As. You. Are?”
“That’s only allowed for the talented. I’m not one.”
If not for the noble family I was born into, I would probably be considered talentless.
To compensate for that, I’ve spent all my life keeping up appearances, trying to turn a lie into reality. I have been exposing my vulnerable side to Lord Clo, even though I’d rather not.
You need to put in adequate effort in order for someone to approve of you. Even that girl born with a gift, put in the required effort to refine her skills, only after which His Highness grew to like her. … After accepting each other for who they are.
Which is what leads me to worry.
“So, I need to put in more effort than I did in the past to make up for the time I loved someone else, and after learning more about Lord Clo, I’ll tell him my feelings—”
“Just please shut up.”
However, Ms. Robot dismissed my worries to my face.
“You just like to complicate things, Violet. Why are you throwing in the towel, without professing your feelings? Please stop running away and hiding behind your past when you know that’s bullshit.”
“…That’s just highfalutin. Saying things like escape your past, treasure your happy memories and look to the future.”
“And what’s so wrong with that?”
Ms. Robot continued to speak at length as if I wasn’t permitted to chime in.
Her words gave me a clear view of her sense of self, which made me a little envious.
“Unlike those that never attempt anything but simply throw ideals around, while they grumble and moan when things don’t go their way by blaming the absurdity of the world or the people around them, you try to attain a better version of yourself.”
Then, carried on Ms. Robot.
“Clo told you that he wants to love and embrace all you, including your past . If he didn’t mean it, he wouldn’t order a ring for you, shield you from people you find uncomfortable to be around, or throw a party for you. Even though such happiness is rather rare, you’re still trying to run away from it when it’s right in front of you. Just what more are you looking for?”
Ms. Robot declared that it wasn’t the kind of happiness that can only be attained by sacrificing someone.
That it wasn’t the kind of happiness one feels upon taking another’s life or the illusive kind induced by drugs or the happiness gained by intruding on another’s life and robbing them of theirs. That it’s something you only need to reach out to obtain.
“So, why not say it out loud? That you will do as you please and be happy. That the past with them is just that and nothing more. That they should regret casting you aside, if anything.”
She uttered that I should declare that I have the right to be happy without worrying about what others’ may think.
Now, here, where nobody and nothing will stop you. Forget your status and spit out everything that you have piled up inside you, she said.
“…You sure can speak your mind, Ms. Robot.”
You didn’t have to preach my ear off. With nothing but fancy words, are you trying to bask in the glory of your perch up above?
Argh, dammit. In this place where there’s no other soul around, my only partner spoke everything on her mind and at length. This only makes me, the one making things complicated for herself, look like an idiot.
Shit. Fine, then I’ll say it, watch me, I’ll scream it.
I certainly have at least one or two things I’d like to get off my chest.
“Vermillion, you big moron–!!”
I turned to the side and shouted at the top of my lungs as I had never done before.
I was rather surprised at the volume I could produce.
“Getting obsessed with a girl like that! Despite knowing that she’s deceiving Ash, Chartreuse and Eckle!!”
That’s right.
Despite knowing that she doesn’t maintain appropriate distance from other men, he still chose her. Can anyone blame me for being jealous of her? She has the kind of charm that made even His Highness fall for her.
“I’ll become the kind of woman you’ll regret giving up and show off my close relationship with Lord Clo!! Even if you regret it then, don’t expect me to ever become yours!!”
Yeah, I’ll become someone amazing.
I never loved you, my ass. Did you really expect anyone to take your side now, my ass. Hate to break it to you, but I have someone who put a ring on my finger and read his vows and surprisingly, I have a son as well.
I swore on the gold ring that I’d stay by Lord Clo’s side. This vow is a sacred one.
So I’ll stay beside him and be happy. Then, I’ll be able to see your speechless faces as your hopes of seeing me miserable come crumbling down. I look forward to it.
…However.
“But, I really did love you back then, I was happy and that love gave me the support I badly needed…”
If it wasn’t for my love for you, my upbringing, all the tough lessons I had to sit through, would have messed me up even more. I don’t want to deny those feelings.
Even if you never loved me, I didn’t lose heart and worked hard because I was doing it for you.
“But, I’m now Lord Clo’s wife and we’re only just getting to know each other…”
It’s been two months since we met.
It’s also been two months since we got married.
It’s way too short a time to decide if someone is the person with whom you want to spend the rest of your life together and to also know everything about them. However…
“Everyone All together! I’ll become happy with my family as Violet Heartfield!!”
I declared, in a voice that was the loudest ever.
Ahh, that feels good.
I still have a ton of worries. Like, will Lord Clo fall in love with me? Will I be able to treat Gray like a son when he’s only 4 years younger than me and etc… Like, I don’t mind apologizing for my reckless behavior but is there a way I could avoid apprehension because I’d really like to punch His highness in the face just once.
However, I won’t hesitate anymore. I’m going to be more assertive with Lord Clo. I’ve decided to fall in love and make him fall in love with me. For now… I want us to kiss already. Things veered off track last time and we didn’t end up doing it.
But I want our first kiss to be romantic…
Come to think of it,
“…Forgive me, Ms. Robot.”
“Hm, something wrong?”
With the lips I just associated with kissing, I suddenly remembered.
Even without the sudden epiphany, I knew that I was feeling awful remembering my past just a minute ago.
“The lunch from earlier, coupled with sudden zigzag motion and the screaming just now… I feel like throwing up.”
“Eh—“
MAXIMUM CLUSTER CANON
The target is most likely to die.
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